The Owl Service (1969-1970)

Country of Origin: UK
Dates of Original Broadcast: 21 December 1969-8 February 1970
Number of Seasons: 1
Total Number of Episodes: 8
Average Episode Running Times: 25m
Format:
Colour Format: colour
Ratio:
Sound: mono

PLOT SUMMARY

Teenager Alison and her step brother goes to stay in remote house in the Welsh Valleys and are disturned by a mysterious scratching noise coming from the attic. Investigating, Alison finds a collection of old dinner plates decorated with an owl pattern design that seems to have a connection with a local legend about a woman created from flowers by a wizard.

EPISODES

01. 21 December 1969
02. 28 December 1969
03. 4 January 1970
04. 11 January 1970
05. 18 January 1970
06. 25 January 1970
07. 1 February 1970
08. 8 February 1970

AVAILABILITY

UK
Television Broadcasters: ITV (1969-1970; 1978); Channel Four (1987)
DVD Distributors: Network

TIMELINE

1969
December
21: UK - episode 1 television broadcast (on ITV (Granada and LWT regions))
28: UK - episode 2 television broadcast (on ITV (Granada and LWT regions))

1970
January
4: UK - episode 3 television broadcast (on ITV (Granada and LWT regions))
11: UK - episode 4 television broadcast (on ITV (Granada and LWT regions))
18: UK - episode 5 television broadcast (on ITV (Granada and LWT regions))
25: UK - episode 6 television broadcast (on ITV (Granada and LWT regions))

February
1: UK - episode 7 television broadcast (on ITV (Granada and LWT regions))
2: UK - episode 8 television broadcast (on ITV (Granada and LWT regions))

1978
July
2: UK - episode 1 television broadcast (on ITV)
9: UK - episode 2 television broadcast (on ITV)
16: UK - episode 3 television broadcast (on ITV)
23: UK - episode 4 television broadcast (on ITV)
30: UK - episode 5 television broadcast (on ITV)

August
6: UK - episode 6 television broadcast (on ITV)
13: UK - episode 7 television broadcast (on ITV)
20: UK - episode 8 television broadcast (on ITV)

1987
May
25: UK - episode 1 television broadcast (on Channel 4)
31: UK - episode 2 television broadcast (on Channel 4)

June
7: UK - episode 3 television broadcast (on Channel 4)
14: UK - episode 4 television broadcast (on Channel 4)
21: UK - episode 5 television broadcast (on Channel 4)
28: UK - episode 6 television broadcast (on Channel 4)

July
5: UK - episode 7 television broadcast (on Channel 4)
12: UK - episode 8 television broadcast (on Channel 4)

2008
April
28: UK - DVD release (on Network DVD)

KEYWORDS

myths, owls, the supernatural

Last Updated: 21 January, 2010